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Prarthanasan : Both feet touching each other, both hands joined at the
centre of the chest as in prayer position back and neck straight and look
straight.
Breathing : Kumbhak
Benefit : Helps maintain the balance of the body.
Position 2
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Continuing from the first position take your hands straight up above your
head and bend slightly backwards to stretch your back. Keep your hands
in prayer position (without bending your elbows). Keep your neck between
your arms and looking upwards bend slightly backwards from the waist.
Breathing : Purak (While going from Position 1 to 2 slowly, start taking
long breaths)
Benefit : Strengthens chest muscles which in turn help in breathing.
Position 3
Uttanasan : Continuing from 2nd position take your hands from above your
head bending in the front and place your hands beside your feet on both
sides. Keep your knees straight and try to touch the head to your knees.
Breathing : Rechak (Leave your breath slowly while going from Position 2
to 3)
Benefit : Makes the waist and spine flexible. It strengthens the muscles
and is beneficial for the functioning of the liver.
Position 4
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Ekpad prasarnasan : From the 3rd position start sitting down and take
one leg backwards in full stretching position, your hands resting on the
ground on either sides of the front leg. The other leg should be bent at the
knee. Put the chest weight on the front knee, your eyes should be looking
slightly upwards.
Breathing : Purak
Benefit : Strengthens the leg muscles and makes the spine and neck
muscles flexible.
Position 5
Chaturang dandasan : Now slowly take the second leg back and beside
the first. Keep the legs in line with the knees. The whole body weight
should rest on the palms and toes. The foot, waist and head should be in a
straight line. Look ahead towards the ground (This is also called
Chaturang Dandasan because the body rests on the toes and palms)
Breathing : Rechak
Benefit : Strengthens the arms and maintains body posture
Position 6
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Ashtangasan : Lower the chest towards the ground bending both arms at
the elbows. The following eight organs should touch the ground, forehead,
chest, both palms, both knees and both toes. (Because eight body parts
touch the ground it is called Ashtangasan)
Breathing : Kumbhak (Bahirkumbak)
Benefit : Makes the spine and waist flexible and strengthens the muscles.
Position 7
Bhujangasan : Now lift your body above the waist, bending it slightly
backwards and looking backwards. Make sure your legs and thighs are
touching the ground and your back is in a semi- circular position.
Breathing : Purak
Benefit : Makes the spine and waist flexible and strengthens the muscles.
(Positions 5, 6 and 7 together, strengthen the arms and reduce the fat
around the abdomen and waist.)
Position 8
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Adhomukh svanasan : Now lift your waist upwards and arms fully stretched
with hands and legs resting on the ground, try to touch the chin to the
chest.
Breathing : Rechak
Benefit : Beneficial for spine and waist muscles.
Position 9
Ekpad Prasarnasan : Same as the 4th position with the opposite leg
behind.
Breathing : Purak
Position 10
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